Library's review
Alternating between the nineteenth century and the present, a teenager comes to appreciate the legacy of his ancestors and how he can honor his Lakota heritage. Map, Author’s Note, Glossary, Bibliography
Genres
Publication
Amulet Books (2015), Edition: 1st, 176 pages
Description
Teased for his fair coloring, eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean travels with his maternal grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage while visiting places significant in the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior, in a tale that weaves the past with the present. Includes historical note and glossary.
Awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 2018)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2018)
South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee — 2018)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2018)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Elementary — 2018)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — Juvenile Books — 2017)
American Indian Youth Literature Award (Winner — Middle School — 2016)
CCBC Choices (2016)
Great Reads from Great Places (Wyoming — 2016)
Tome Society It List (2018)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros (6-8 — 2016)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
176
Physical description
176 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
141970785X / 9781419707858
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |